Our Commitment to Education
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These are exceptional times that have required all of us to take swift action and make drastic changes to our personal and professional lives to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. On behalf of the entire UCI School of Education, I wish you and your loved ones good health during this difficult time.
While navigating a situation that remains fluid and uncertain, education must serve as a stabilizing force for society. However, as educators, we know that a seismic shift in how we deliver instruction can be fraught with difficulties, leading to performance decrements that can jeopardize learning opportunities and outcomes. Therefore, we must work to ensure that the education of K12, community college, and university students is not compromised.
To address this growing need, the School of Education launched
an
Online Learning Research Center,
designed to provide evidence-based resources for educators, students and researchers to improve achievement and equity in online learning. The Center is led by Professors
Mark Warschauer
and
Di Xu
, both experts in the field of online learning, and is the culmination of decades of research.
To further support the community during this unprecedented transition, the School of Education is compiling the relevant research, resources and materials of its faculty, staff and students into one convenient
website
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We hope this site - which will be updated regularly as additional tools and resources are developed - can serve professors, students, K12 teachers and teacher educators, and more.
Since our inception, the School of Education has focused on improving educational opportunities and outcomes for students of all backgrounds and ages. Despite the circumstances, we remain unflinching in our pursuit of this mission, and are here to serve our nation's students and educators.
That is our commitment to education.
Be well,
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Richard Arum
Dean and Professor
UCI School of Education
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School of Education Launches Online Learning Research Center
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The new Online Learning Research Center - led by Profs.
Mark Warschauer
and
Di Xu
,
leading experts in the field of online learning - provides evidence-based resources for educators, students and researchers to improve achievement and equity in online learning. Watch Profs. Warschauer and Xu, along with Dean
Richard Arum
, introduce the center in the video below.
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Resources for Remote Instruction
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The UCI School of Education is home to faculty, staff and students uniquely equipped to provide research, practical solutions and guidance during the pandemic. Resources for faculty, K12 teachers and families, and students of all backgrounds are being compiled into one convenient website. Please check back regularly as we update with additional resources curated to meet the growing needs of our community.
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UCI Education in the News
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Prof.
Di Xu
quoted in
Seattle Times
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The coronavirus is forcing many colleges to go online only. But will it work for everyone?
UCI School of Education alum providing free materials for kids during school closures
UCI School of Education Online Learning Research Center profiled
UCI School of Education Online Learning Research Center featured
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UCI School of Education Alumni in Action:
Responding to COVID-19
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As educators, you make an indelible impact on the lives of others every day. Now, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, many of you are making a difference in new and inspiring ways. We want to hear about it.
Whether you have established a new way to educate students or donated supplies to a local shelter, no acts of kindness are too small, nor should they go unnoticed. If you, or a School of Education alumni you know, has recently embarked upon such an act, please click below to share the story.
Educators are selfless, courageous and compassionate leaders, and it is during this time when we are reliant upon, and inspired by, their service to the community. We thank you in advance for your tireless efforts.
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More from the UCI School of Education
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Professor Mark Warschauer elected to National Academy of Education
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"I have dedicated my career to better understand how the power of new technologies can best (promote educational and social inclusion), and thus benefit diverse learners around the world,"
Warschauer
said. He is the fifth professor from the School of Education elected to the Academy.
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OCEAN Research: Enhancing Dual-Language Curriculum
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A research project between the School of Education and the El Sol Science & Arts Academy is generating findings that could impact K12 schools across the nation.
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Assistant Professor
Shanyce Campbell
and Dean
Richard Arum
discuss Campbell's study of teacher preparation and effectiveness, K-12 education policy, and educational inequity.
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Assistant Professor
Jade Jenkins
sits down with Dean
Richard Arum
to share her views on early childhood development, child and family policy, and policy analysis and management.
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Rudy Hanley Scholarship supporting future history teacher
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"I just knew as early as 14 that I wanted to teach," said
Saeed Hussein Marandi
, Master of Arts in Teaching candidate and Orange County native who currently student teaches at Aliso Niguel High School.
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Doctoral student awarded Miguel Velez Scholarship
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First-year doctoral student
Maria Sauval
's research interests include the social organization of early childhood care and education, and program evaluation to inform social policies, particularly in Latin American countries.
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Recent publications by our faculty and graduate students
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Chancellor's Professor
Carol Connor
(
pictured, left
): "Predicting Second and Third Graders’ Reading Comprehension Gains: Observing Students’ and Classmates Talk During Literacy Instruction Using COLT," in
Scientific Studies of Reading
Distinguished Professor
George Farkas
:
"District-Level Achievement Gaps Explain Black and Hispanic Overrepresentation in Special Education," in
Exceptional Children
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Associate Professor
Susanne Jaeggi
(
pictured, right)
: "Evidence for the Contribution of COMT Gene Val158/108Met Polymorphism (rs4680) to Working Memory Training‐Related Prefrontal Plasticity," in
Brain and Behavior
Second-year doctoral student
Undraa Maamuujav
: "Developing Autonomous Self-Editors: An Alternative Approach to Written Corrective Feedback," in
CATESOL Journal
Associate Professor
Stephanie Reich
: "Baby Books," in
Effective approaches to reducing physical punishment and teaching disciplinary alternatives
Professor
Judith Haymore Sandholtz
: "Offering Modest Supports to Extend Professional Development Outcomes and Enhance Elementary Science Teaching," in
Second-year doctoral student
Michelle Spiegel
: "Harnessing a Behavioral Economic Framework for Supporting Providers in Improving Early Childhood Care," in
The Early Years
Associate Professor
Di Xu
,
fourth-year doctoral student
Qing Zhang
and third-year doctoral student
Xuehan Zhou
:
"The Impact of Low-Ability Peers on Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Outcomes: Random Assignment Evidence on the Effects and Operating Channels.
in the
Journal of Human Resources
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Project-Based Learning Workshops
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The following PBL workshops are available via Zoom, and each will run from
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT. Click on the Zoom link to view or pre-register.
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April 16
"PBL for Everyone: Introduction, Curriculum and Key Components" -
Zoom
April 23
"PBL and STEAM: Anchored in Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice" -
Zoom
April 30
"PBL for Everyone: Introduction, Curriculum and Key Components" -
Zoom
May 7
"PBL and STEAM: Anchored in Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice" -
Zoom
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UCI School of Education Brownbags
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UCI School of Education Brownbags is a series of daytime presentations delivered by leading professors from across the nation. All Brownbags will be delivered via Zoom until further notice.
For a full list of upcoming Brownbag speakers, please click
here
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Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology
Ball State University
12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. PT
Watch Prof. Ramirez on
Zoom
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Distinguished Professor, Department of Language Science University of California, Irvine
12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. PT
Watch Prof. Kroll on
Zoom
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Professor
Harvard Graduate School of Education
12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. PT
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